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Dr Ekaterina Netchitailova

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Novel in progress: Outsiders & The Russian Patient. Living between cultures, writing, and learning . Dutch with Russian roots.

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Since so many of you keep asking me to make a statement about Russia… I love Russia. With all my heart. That will never change. And I love the Netherlands too, this country that opened its arms to me, a Russian single mum with bipolar disorder, and let me build a peaceful life here. I don’t need to erase one identity to honour the other. I carry both with love and gratitude. That’s my statement. Still. In 2026.

Since so many of you keep asking me to make a statement about Russia… I love Russia. With all my heart. That will never change. And I love the Netherlands too, this country that opened its arms to me, a Russian single mum with bipolar disorder, and let me build a peaceful life here. I don’t need to erase one identity to honour the other. I carry both with love and gratitude. That’s my statement. Still. In 2026.

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One of the things foreigners notice immediately in the Netherlands: The Great Dutch Bread Love! Breakfast? Bread. Lunch? Bread. 4 o’clock? Also bread. Dutch people eat more bread in one week than I eat in a month. And not just any bread - they have serious opinions about it. I once asked a Dutch person: “What do you eat when you’re really hungry?” Answer: “...more bread?” Never change, Netherlands. 🍞❤️ Do you also eat bread for almost every meal? Or is this just a Dutch thing?

One of the things foreigners notice immediately in the Netherlands: The Great Dutch Bread Love! Breakfast? Bread. Lunch? Bread. 4 o’clock? Also bread. Dutch people eat more bread in one week than I eat in a month. And not just any bread - they have serious opinions about it. I once asked a Dutch person: “What do you eat when you’re really hungry?” Answer: “...more bread?” Never change, Netherlands. 🍞❤️ Do you also eat bread for almost every meal? Or is this just a Dutch thing?

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